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What type of machine did Leonardo da Vinci sketch to lift heavy loads using a screw mechanism?
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Screw jack
What kind of figure did Leonardo da Vinci’s 1495 mechanical automaton reproduce?
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A humanoid knight
What physical problem was Leonardo da Vinci’s ball-bearing design intended to reduce?
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Friction
What measurement did Leonardo da Vinci’s anemometer aim to record?
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Wind speed
What type of vehicle was Leonardo da Vinci’s 15th-century self-propelled cart?
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A clockwork cart
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What kind of figure did Leonardo da Vinci’s 1495 mechanical automaton reproduce?
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A humanoid knight
What measurement did Leonardo da Vinci’s anemometer aim to record?
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Wind speed
What type of vehicle was Leonardo da Vinci’s 15th-century self-propelled cart?
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A clockwork cart
What type of hydraulic machine did Leonardo da Vinci design to raise water from a lower level?
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Archimedes’ screw
What kind of instrument was Leonardo da Vinci’s viola organista?
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Keyboard string instrument
What type of machine is Leonardo da Vinci’s 1495 humanoid automaton commonly called?
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A robotic knight
What was the name of the proposed Allied invasion plan for Japan in 1945?
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Operation Downfall